Reflecting the final era of royal opulence before the upheaval of the French Revolution, antique Louis XVI furniture features more angular shapes than the Rococo curves of the Louis XV style, harkening back to the imposing grandeur of Louis XIV.
Dating between 1750 and 1800, an era that overlapped with the last king of France whose reign was cut short by the guillotine, Louis XVI furniture, known as the goût grec, is emblematic of the neoclassical revision that French furniture underwent during the second half of the 18th century.
Authentic Louis XVI furniture characteristics include clean lines and carved details such as scrolls and acanthus flourishes that were inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. This was informed by a burgeoning interest in antiquity in the 18th century, owing to new archaeological excavations at sites including Pompeii and Herculaneum. It largely eclipsed the more East Asian–influenced ornamentation of Louis XV for something more geometric and symmetrical.
The Louis XVI style was defined by what was being created for the palatial rooms at Versailles and Fontainebleau, particularly for the queen, with cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener being a favorite of Marie-Antoinette’s for his luxurious pieces accented with gilded bronze and marquetry. Furniture maker Jean-Baptiste-Claude Sené was also a major designer of the period, with his pieces for the royal residences adorned with giltwood and neoclassical touches like tapered columns for chair legs and laurel leaf carvings. Cabinetmaker Adam Weisweiler occasionally incorporated into his furniture porcelain panels produced by Sèvres, a popular manufacturer of European ceramics that served the crown with serveware, vases and other decorative objects.
Find a collection of antique Louis XVI seating, tables, cabinets and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Set of 2 Italian Louis XVI-style Bedside Tables, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Italian Louis XVI-style bedside tables, 1980s Walnut wood with inlay. Good condition; minor signs of age. Three drawers on the front with lock and key. Width: 47 cm Depth: 3...
Wood
Louis XVI Style White Oak Nightstand 2 Drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Elevate your bedroom with this timeless Louis XVI–inspired two-drawer nightstand, thoughtfully crafted to balance classic elegance with everyday function. Built from solid white oak ...
Oak
Pair of 18th Century Tuscan Louis XVI Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
A refined pair of Tuscan bedside tables from the second half of the 18th century, beautifully veneered in walnut and accented with delicate lemonwood and fruitwood string inlay. Exem...
Wood
Louis XVI Style Carved White Oak Nightstand with 3 drawers
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Louis XVI style 3 drawer nightstand in a beautiful natural white oak finish. The elegant design of this Louis XVI nightstand features intricate detailing and craftsmanship that exude...
Oak
Walnut Bedside Table/nightstand, Louis XVI Style -xix Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
A beautifully proportioned Italian 19th century Louis XVI style bedside table, exquisitely crafted in walnut and richly inlaid with boxwood, maple, and bois de rose. The façade is di...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Pair of Walnut Nightstands
Located in Carmine, TX
Elegant pair of 19th-century French Louis XVI nightstands crafted in richly grained walnut, featuring three dovetailed drawers with brass pulls, fluted corner details, and tapered le...
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables with Inlays and Marble Top, Italy, 1920s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
An elegant pair of Italian Louis XVI-style bedside tables, crafted from solid walnut and embellished with refined geometric wood inlays. The proportions are slender and harmonious, s...
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Kidney Shaped Nightstand with Marble Top and Brass Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
French Louis XVI-style kidney-shaped nightstand with marble top and brass mounts. Adorable late 19th century Louis XVI style kidney-shaped nightstand or end table features a beige an...
Marble, Brass
French Louis XVI Style Side Table with Caned Bottom Shelf
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Louis XVI style French side table or nightstand made of beechwood with hand-carved motifs all around the table apron and on the legs. This vintage Louis XVI style French si...
Beech
20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a white marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Two dovetailed small drawers with brass details.
Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Three Drawers and Cabriole Legs
Located in Miami, FL
Antique Country French nightstands are the ideal combination of size, form and function, making it perfect for a bedside companion, a little storage in the office, or in the family r...
Walnut
French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Side Table with Fitted Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the nineteenth century, this Louis XVI style side or bedside table is constructed in wood veneer. The top opens to reveal a fitted compartment with a mirror, a prac...
Mirror, Wood
Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Pink Lacquered Nightstands, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style bedside tables By Kindel Furniture USA, 1960s Pink lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Measures: 21"W x 15"D x ...
Brass
Oval French Commode with Mirrored Top
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Side table commode, in the Louis XVI style, having an oval top of spotted mirror, bordered by pierced brass gallery, on painted table base, with fielded sides, double-stacked frieze ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Paire de tables de chevet style Louis XVI – Vert amande patiné – Début XXe siècl
Located in NEUFCHÂTEL-HARDELOT, FR
Élégante paire de tables de chevet de style Louis XVI, datant du début du XXe siècle, présentant une très jolie patine ancienne vert amande, douce et lumineuse. De forme légèrement a...
Beech
Antique French Louis XVI Nightstands with Grey Marble Top, Circa 1900
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands or side tables topped with a grey marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Brass gallery and three front drawers. The...
Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Nightstand embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetr...
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI–Style Bedside Tables with Curved Fronts and Lower Shelves
Located in Atlanta, GA
A balanced pair of Louis XVI–style bedside tables distinguished by their elegant proportions and restrained neoclassical detaili...
Wood
Antique French Louis XVI Directoire Pair Of Nightstands, Side Tables
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI Directoire style pair of nightstands or side tables Brass details on each side, bronze handles and clogs, a front dovetailed drawer. The photos and video acc...
Brass, Bronze
Antique French Louis XVI Pair Of Nightstands, Side Tables, Marble & Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands or side tables topped with a Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Brass gallery and three front drawers. ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables – Mahogany and Brass Stringing
Located in NAVILLY, FR
Pair of Louis XVI style bedside tables, in solid mahogany with brass stringing. Period 1970s. Each table features three drawers framed with gilt brass stringing, adorned with circ...
Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Style Nightstands
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of glamorous Louis XVI style nightstand cabinets or end tables having one drawer for storage and lower storage cabinet with door. The cabinet body has squared corners and fluted legs. The gold toned accents adds extra style and elegance to these stands. Bedside tables, side cabinets, neoclassical nightstands, Swedish style night stands...
Wood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Inlaid Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Expertly crafted from Burl Walnut, Walnut, and Prima Vera veneers, this piece showcases exquisite inlays in a geometric design that embodies classic French sophistication. The two sp...
Brass
Pair of Italian Louis XVI Walnut Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
The bedside chest adds 18th-century European elegance to your bedroom. This two-drawer nightstand features beautiful walnut wood and light inlay banding that frames each drawer. Hand...
Wood
Ebonised Night Stands, Louis XVI Style, Brass & Marble, France, 1950
Located in Arundel, GB
A fine pair of Ebonised night stands in the Louis XVI style. With brass galleried Carrara marble tops. Each cabinet have 2 oak lined drawers with brass mouldings. Raised on tapered, ...
Carrara Marble, Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Nightstands, Carrara Marble, Bronze
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands or side tables topped with a Carrara marble, fluted legs finished with golden bronze clogs. Brass gallery and two front dovetailed ...
Carrara Marble, Bronze
Pair Of Louis XVI Style Bedside Tables
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Louis XVI–style bedside tables, dating from the 1960s, is crafted in warm-toned wood and designed with clean neoclassical lines. Each table opens at the front with two d...
Wood
Antique Rococo Night Stand, Nutwood, Curved Marble Top, France, 1880s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Lovely antique France night stand with curb. Rococo style 1880s. Beautiful hand carved flowers. Superb curved Marble top. White Marble insi...
Nutwood
Pair of Louis XVI Style Distressed Side Tables with Gilt Floral Motif
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Louis XVI Style Distressed Side Tables, white painted with gilt decorated floral motif having two drawers on tapered legs. 27.75" H x 23.5" W x 14" D. Provenance: From a Ce...
Wood, Giltwood, Paint
18th Century Italian Bedside Table Circa 1790
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 18th-century Louis XVI bedside table from Italy’s Veneto region beautifully embodies the refined craftsmanship of the period. Constructed from solid walnut and adorned w...
Walnut
Pair of French Bronze and Marble Top Night Stands Attributed to François Linke
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions: 33.25 inches high x 18.75 inches wide x 14.25 inches deep Remarkably refined pair of antique French Louis XV style bronze ormolu mounted nightstands attributed to Franço...
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Paire de chevets de style Louis XVI – fin XIXe – patine gris clair et cannage
Located in NEUFCHÂTEL-HARDELOT, FR
Charmante paire de chevets de la fin du XIXe siècle, particulièrement élégante par leur forme légèrement galbée et leurs proportions harmonieuses. Chaque chevet ouvre en partie supér...
Beech
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Marquetry Marble Top Nightstands ~ End Tables
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine pair of French Louis XVI style antique nightstands in mahogany, combining geometric marquetry, original marble tops and original French ormolu. Their elegant proportions, neoc...
Marble, Bronze
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Nightstand or Side Table in Walnut
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We present this refined antique Italian bedside table dating back to the second half of the 18th century. It features typical stylistic and construction features of the Louis XVI per...
Walnut
19th Century, French, Louis XVI Walnut Marble Top Nightstand
Located in Miami, FL
19th century French Louis XVI rosewood marble top nightstand were crafted from what is considered the king of woods, obtained in such abundance during the late 18th and entire 19th c...
Marble
19th Century French Nightstand Circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A charming Louis XVI-style bedside table adorned with intricate geometric marquetry and a floral inlay decoration on the top. This exquisite piece showcases the elegance and craftsma...
Brass
French 20th Century Louis XVI Style Walnut Bedside Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made in France in the twentieth century, this Louis XVI style bedside or side table is constructed in walnut and opens at the front with three drawers fitted with brass knobs. The ne...
Wood
French Walnut Pair of Nightstands with Heart Open Shelf / Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A French walnut bedside tables with one with open shelf from the late with heart shape in both sides, the other one with three dovetailed drawers. This French 'table de chevet' feat...
Oak
Pair of Small Louis XVI Style Burl Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
Nightstand embodies the refined elegance of 18th-century French design through its masterful use of book-matched burl veneers and delicate inlays. Each drawer front showcases symmetr...
Wood
Louis XVI inlaid nightstand, Italy, early nineteenth century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite Italian Louis XVI nightstand, dating to the early 1800s, is a superb example of neoclassical elegance and craftsmanship. Constructed from solid cherry wood and masterf...
Cherry
20th-Century Lacquered Wood Nightstands with Marble Tops in the Italian Louis XVI Style
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Mid-20th-century Italian nightstands. Carved, lacquered, and chiseled half-moon wooden furniture featuring exceptionally high-quality relief decorations in the Bonzanigo, Louis XVI s...
Marble
Pair of French Louis XVI Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
The nightstand captures the essence of neoclassical elegance in a compact and versatile form. Expertly crafted with a rich mahogany finish, this two-drawer chest showcases classic fl...
Wood
French 19th Century Louis XVI Marble Top Walnut Nightstand
Located in Carmine, TX
French 19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Marble-Top Nightstand — Elegant French Louis XVI nightstand crafted in richly figured walnut, featuring a marble top, single drawer, turned legs,...
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Louis XVI Walnut Nightstand with Hand-Carved Marble Top
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Nightstand is a jewel of the Louis XVI neoclassical tradition, every surface animated with the deeply personal symbolic carving that defines this...
Marble, Brass
20th Louis XVI Style Marquetry Nightstands with Metal and Mirror Crest, a Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of marquetry nightstands with metal crest one-drawer and one compartment. Originals handles and garniture. Measures: Total heigh...
Metal
Fine Antique French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Nightstand Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fine quality antique French Parisian marble-top mahogany bedside cabinet, circa 1890. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 19th century, exceptionally executed in refi...
Marble, Metal, Brass
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Side Table with Marble Top and Brass Gallery, 20th Cent
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Louis XVI–style side table crafted in mahogany during the 20th century, reflecting the refined neoclassical proportions associated with the late 18th-century French aesthetic...
Marble
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Nightstands with Marble Tops, Early 20th Century
Located in BÉTERA, ES
Elegant pair of French bedside tables in the Louis XVI style, dating from the early 20th century. Each table is crafted in solid wood and topped with a shaped dark marble surface, of...
Marble
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Nightstands
Located in Sheffield, MA
A pair of smart Louis XVI style nightstands or bedside end tables with gilded decorative accents. The stands each have two drawer with brass...
Wood
Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Nightstand, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style bedside table By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1980s Carved cherry wood, with gold gilt details and brass hardware. Measures: 23.7...
Brass
20th Century Pair of Louis XVI Style Marble-Top, Bronze and Walnut Nightstands
Located in Miami, FL
Antique French Louis XVI style pair of nightstands topped with a cream marble and carved crest and fluted legs finished . One dovetailed small drawer with two brass pulls.
Bronze
Hight Tall Narrow French Marquetry Nightstands with drawer and door in Burl Oak
Located in Miami, FL
A charming and elegant pair of period Louis XVI (1774-1792) French chiffoniers. circa 1930 Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late 19th century, most likely Parisian work, hi...
Burl
Louis XVI Style Antique Bedside Table with Tapered Legs, 20th Century
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Bed side table - Antique Louis XVI style bedside table. Measures :40x30cm H:71cm It features a top drawer with a brass knob and a lower storage niche. The piece is characterized by...
Wood
19th Century Louis XVI Oval Veneered Side Table, France
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An unusual French oval-shaped veneered bedside cabinet, with a pot cupboard and a single drawer. The top and cupboard lining are marble, while inlaid marquetry veneered panels adorn ...
Marble
Beautiful pair of French Louis XVI style nightstands in wood and bronze 1970s
By Mice di rugiano domenico e c. s.n.c.
Located in Cantù, IT
Beautiful pair of French Louis XVI style nightstands in wood and bronze 1970s
Bronze
Henredon French Regency Louis XVI Green Lacquered Nightstands, Newly Refinished
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI style nightstands or end tables By Henredon USA, Circa 1960s Green lacquered cherry wood, with original brass hardware. Each measures:...
Brass
19th Century French Louis XVI Nightstand, Hand-Carved Walnut & Onyx
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Nightstand was hand-crafted from select French walnut, and features timeless architecture inspired by the ancient Greek and Roman masters. The su...
Onyx, Brass
Kindel Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Cream Lacquered Parcel Nightstands
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of mid-century French Regency Louis XVI style nightstands or end tables By Kindel Furniture USA, Circa 1960s Carved solid cherry wood in original cream lacquer, wi...
Brass
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Painted Nightstands, 1960s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of French Regency Louis XVI or Swedish Gustavian style nightstands or bedside chests By Baker Furniture USA, 1960s Carved c...
Brass
18th Century, Two French Louis XVI Veneered Wood Center Tables or Night Stands
Located in IT
Two Louis XVI center tables in veneered wood, marble top and gilded bronze finishes, France, second half of the 18th century Measurements: left side table: cm L 49 x P 35 x H 65; ...
Bronze